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    3. 改名

    改名

    改かい名めい

    name change

    KMT8News #27+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, IntransitiveFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    かいめいかいみょう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    name change

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    彼かの女じょは結けっ婚こんして改かい名めいした。

    She changed her name after marriage.

    KMT7Family & Relationships
    彼かれは心しん機き一いっ転てん、改かい名めいして新あたらしい人じん生せいを始はじめた。

    He changed his name for a fresh start and began a new life.

    KMT8Family & Relationships
    家か族ぞくの事じ情じょうで、彼かれは苗みょう字じの改かい名めいを余よ儀ぎなくされた。

    Due to family circumstances, he was forced to change his surname.

    KMT8Family & Relationships
    子こ供どもが生うまれたのを機きに、夫ふう婦ふで改かい名めいを検けん討とうしている。

    Taking the opportunity of their child's birth, the couple is considering changing their names.

    KMT8Family & Relationships
    芸げい能のう人じんがイメージチェンジのために改かい名めいすることは珍めずらしくない。

    It's not uncommon for celebrities to change their names for an image change.

    KMT9Daily LifeMusic & Entertainment

    Kanji that make up this word

    改
    あらた.める・あらた.まる…(1)
    reformation・change・modify・mend・renew…(3)
    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
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